overuse
verb (used with object)
to use too much or too often.
overused
Example Sentences
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To use one of this decade’s most overused words, the outrage seems existential.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
If Carvalho overused a district-provided car, his attorneys said, a reasonable remedy would simply be to request reimbursement for the costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Starmer's allies say the best thing to do is to be better, move faster, govern more effectively, and to show voters "the change" - the most overused, ill-defined couple of words in politics.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Other teachers like Elizabeth Kline in Pennsylvania say YouTube is overused to inject personality into lessons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
His body shot down a steep decline, slick with an oily goo that smelled awful—like burnt plastic and overused machinery.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
